Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 51
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B) 33.Be3 β 7
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Jonas, Mieke, @YaminiG, @A_Wild_Richard, Mahathi, Sanjana, Mukesh
A)33.Be5 β 2
ππ 22%
Alexander, Michael
C)33.Rc2
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B) 33.Be3 β 7
πππππππ 78%
Jonas, Mieke, @YaminiG, @A_Wild_Richard, Mahathi, Sanjana, Mukesh
A)33.Be5 β 2
ππ 22%
Alexander, Michael
C)33.Rc2
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π₯ 9 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 51
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A)55...kd4 β 9
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@Caissa2fil, Jonas, @YaminiG, Alexander, @A_Wild_Richard, Mahathi, Michael, Sanjana, Mukesh
B)55...Rf2
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C)55...Rh2
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π₯ 9 people voted so far.
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A)55...kd4 β 9
πππππππ 100%
@Caissa2fil, Jonas, @YaminiG, Alexander, @A_Wild_Richard, Mahathi, Michael, Sanjana, Mukesh
B)55...Rf2
β«οΈ 0%
C)55...Rh2
β«οΈ 0%
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Match officials in the World Chess Championship, Moscow- Autumn 1984
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World Chess Championship 1921
JosΓ© RaΓΊl Capablanca vs Emanuel Lasker.
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JosΓ© RaΓΊl Capablanca vs Emanuel Lasker.
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At the 1984 World Chess Championship in Moscow - Klara Kasparova, mother of challenger Garry Kasparov.
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π΅ Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ Alekhine Memorial - Moscow 1956
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π΅ Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ Alekhine Memorial - Moscow 1956
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π· Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ Alekhine Memorial - Moscow 1956
πΉ USSR
πΉ October 9 - Nevember 2
πΉ CHAMPION: Mikhail Botvinnik |11/15(+8 -1 =6) |
SHARED WITH VASILY SMYSLOV |11/15(+7 -0 =8) |
π° For a quarter-century after he fled the Soviet Union, Alexander Alekhine was treated as a traitor and an enemy of the people. This attitude softened within a decade of his death, and in 1956 the Soviet Union held an important international event in his memory. Earlier that year, in April, a Soviet delegation, including Smyslov, Keres, Bronstein, Geller and Petrosian, had marked the tenth anniversary of his death at a ceremony, organised by FIDE, in the Montparnasse cemetery in Paris.
π° The Alekhine Memorial was held in Moscow from October 9-November 2, 1956, and featured a star-studded field including World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik and his usual challenger at the time, Vasily Smyslov. They, along with reigning Soviet Champion Mark Taimanov, forged into the lead around the half-way point and stayed one step up on the field the rest of the way.
It was Botvinnik who broke the logjam with a spurt of 4.5 points from rounds 10-14, taking a full point lead into the last round. His opponent was an out-of-form Paul Keres, who nevertheless pulled himself together to administer a stunning defeat (Keres vs Botvinnik, 1956). Taimanov settled for a short last-round draw, but Smyslov ground out a win over Gideon StΓ₯hlberg to tie for first place.
β¦οΈ The final standings and crosstable was as aboveπ
β¦οΈ Download "Alekhine Memorial - Moscow 1956" Games database by PGN formatπ
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πΉ Alekhine Memorial - Moscow 1956
πΉ USSR
πΉ October 9 - Nevember 2
πΉ CHAMPION: Mikhail Botvinnik |11/15(+8 -1 =6) |
SHARED WITH VASILY SMYSLOV |11/15(+7 -0 =8) |
π° For a quarter-century after he fled the Soviet Union, Alexander Alekhine was treated as a traitor and an enemy of the people. This attitude softened within a decade of his death, and in 1956 the Soviet Union held an important international event in his memory. Earlier that year, in April, a Soviet delegation, including Smyslov, Keres, Bronstein, Geller and Petrosian, had marked the tenth anniversary of his death at a ceremony, organised by FIDE, in the Montparnasse cemetery in Paris.
π° The Alekhine Memorial was held in Moscow from October 9-November 2, 1956, and featured a star-studded field including World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik and his usual challenger at the time, Vasily Smyslov. They, along with reigning Soviet Champion Mark Taimanov, forged into the lead around the half-way point and stayed one step up on the field the rest of the way.
It was Botvinnik who broke the logjam with a spurt of 4.5 points from rounds 10-14, taking a full point lead into the last round. His opponent was an out-of-form Paul Keres, who nevertheless pulled himself together to administer a stunning defeat (Keres vs Botvinnik, 1956). Taimanov settled for a short last-round draw, but Smyslov ground out a win over Gideon StΓ₯hlberg to tie for first place.
β¦οΈ The final standings and crosstable was as aboveπ
β¦οΈ Download "Alekhine Memorial - Moscow 1956" Games database by PGN formatπ
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πΈ Mikhail Botvinnik vs Laszlo Szabo
πΈ Alekhine Memorial (1956), Moscow URS, rd 13, Oct-30
πΈEnglish Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10)
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πΈ Mikhail Botvinnik vs Laszlo Szabo
πΈ Alekhine Memorial (1956), Moscow URS, rd 13, Oct-30
πΈEnglish Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10)
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17.Nc6!? [White blocks the c7βpawn by his knight and restricts his opponent's mobility.]
[17.Qd3 c5! 18.dxc5 Rxc5 19.Rxc5 Bxc5=]
17...Nd5 18.Qd3! [Since White intended to control the more light squares, he would be happy to trade off the black knight for his bishop on f4.]
18...b5 [β³Ra6]
[18...Nxf4? 19.gxf4 Re8 20.Rc2 g6 21.Rfc1+/=]
19.Bd2 Ra6 20.Nxa5 Qa8 21.Nb3 Rxa2 22.Ra1 Rxa1 23.Rxa1 Qb7 +-
[17.Qd3 c5! 18.dxc5 Rxc5 19.Rxc5 Bxc5=]
17...Nd5 18.Qd3! [Since White intended to control the more light squares, he would be happy to trade off the black knight for his bishop on f4.]
18...b5 [β³Ra6]
[18...Nxf4? 19.gxf4 Re8 20.Rc2 g6 21.Rfc1+/=]
19.Bd2 Ra6 20.Nxa5 Qa8 21.Nb3 Rxa2 22.Ra1 Rxa1 23.Rxa1 Qb7 +-